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If you’re not a Bourbon drinker, the Four Roses 2020 Limited Edition Small Batch just might change your mind. The new bottling is the latest release from the Lawrenceburg, KY-based distillery since its Master Distiller,…
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Far too many people scoff at the idea of putting Scotch Whisky in a cocktail. But there is simply nothing wrong with it. Earlier this year, journalist Becky Paskin argued the case for the famed…
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The summer heat fades. The grape vine whispers about New York’s death rattle. How could the city that never sleeps, ever truly perish? I think about New York as much as any Angeleno. In many…
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Lightning cracks the sky. California burns. Smoke from the north settles with the morning dew. It has been a time of contemplation for somewhile now, but the fog that settles on the horizon is opaque.…
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For a second straight day, the power cuts out. The temperature refuses to dip as the sun drops. It’s the kind of evening that needs a cocktail, something stiff and cool. Thanks to some inspiration…
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Back in 2015, the Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique turned the Whisky world on its head when it was named the World’s Best Single Malt Whisky at Whisky Magazine’s 2015 World Whiskies Awards. The medals have…
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A plastic free Johnnie Walker bottle will hit the market early next year, says the brand’s parent company Diageo. It’s the world’s first ever 100% plastic free, paper-based spirits bottle, made entirely from sustainably sourced…
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W Hong Kong and the InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong have launched staycation packages to attract local Champagne and Whisky lovers. Due to coronavirus-related restrictions, tourism has fallen throughout the region and the hotel groups…
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In an effort to support racial equality, Maison Ferrand will rename its Plantation Rum. Founder Alexandre Gabriel originally dubbed the brand “Plantation Rum” because of the word meaning, “a large farm.” He grew up on…
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Teeling Single Grain Irish Whiskey has a personality all its own, which shouldn’t be much of a surprise considering the “Unconventional” distillery returned Whiskey-making to Dublin after a 40-year absence. In fact, Teeling holds the…